Optical switch based on nanocrystalline VOx thin film

Xiqu Chen; Jun Dai

doi:10.1117/12.849367

1 December 2009 Optical switch based on nanocrystalline VO_x thin film

Xiqu Chen, Jun Dai

Proceedings Volume 7631, Optoelectronic Materials and Devices IV; 763109 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849367
Event: Asia Communications and Photonics, 2009, Shanghai, Shanghai , China

Abstract

An optical switch is fabricated based on nanocrystalline vanadium oxide (VO_x) thin film using micromachining technology. An "on" state with semiconducting phase to an "off" state with metallic phase is controlled by applying a DC power to Aurum electrodes of the optical switch. The optical switching performance for the fabricated device is investigated at optical communication wavelength of 1.55μm. The heater power requires to achieve switching action is about 15mW. The testing results show that the extinction ratio and switching response time are 14dB and 2ms, respectively.

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Xiqu Chen and Jun Dai "Optical switch based on nanocrystalline VO_x thin film", Proc. SPIE 7631, Optoelectronic Materials and Devices IV, 763109 (1 December 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.849367

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